Tufts University vs Amherst College

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Tufts University has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,844) than Amherst College ($67,280).
It is harder to admit to Amherst College than Tufts University.
Tufts University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,510) than Amherst College (1,500).
Tufts University has higher submitted ACT score (34) than Amherst College (33).
Tufts University has more students with 13,431 students while Amherst College has 1,898 students.
Amherst College has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Tufts University's ratio is 10 to 1.
Tufts University has more full-time faculties with 917 faculties while Amherst College has 262 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Tufts University and Amherst College.

Tufts University	vs.	Amherst College
Medford, Massachusetts	Location	Amherst, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$67,844	2024 Tuition & Fees	$67,280
40%	% Receiving Financial Aid	61%
$49,857	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$58,328

10.13 %	Acceptance Rates	9.82 %
50.49 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	39.04 %
1,510	SAT Score	1,500
34	ACT Score	33
93 %	Graduation Rate	91 %
4 %	Transfer-out Rate	4 %
96 %	Retention Rate	95 %
13,431	Student Population	1,898
917	Number of Faculties	262
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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